Basel’s most recent four-star hotel, the Nomad, has opened in a 1950s former apartment building. Its architectural appearance then was very similar to what it is now: with the exception of a passageway, the ground storey covered the entire site. The structure at front rose seven storeys above it, the one at back, five. The latter was in such severe disrepair that the only option was demolition. When it came to the front building however, the architects, Buchner Bründler, were able to save large parts of the structure.
Overall, the Nomad has 65 rooms in seven categories. On the first floor there are a library and two meeting rooms; in the basement there’s a 70 sqm fitness area with a sauna. The ground floor is dominated by the »Eatery« with its bar and lounge for 110 people that spills out on to the street in summer through large windows that can open up completely. The main entrances to the restaurant and the hotel lead in from the passageway. Heavy oak doors and vestibules with floor-to-ceiling curtains are part of a material palette that runs through the complex. The project’s third major material is raw exposed concrete.
Overall, the Nomad has 65 rooms in seven categories. On the first floor there are a library and two meeting rooms; in the basement there’s a 70 sqm fitness area with a sauna. The ground floor is dominated by the »Eatery« with its bar and lounge for 110 people that spills out on to the street in summer through large windows that can open up completely. The main entrances to the restaurant and the hotel lead in from the passageway. Heavy oak doors and vestibules with floor-to-ceiling curtains are part of a material palette that runs through the complex. The project’s third major material is raw exposed concrete.